Remco van Leen (50) has been appointed as new Content Director of SBS Broadcasting. In this role he will be responsible for the SBS Broadcasting networks SBS6, Net5, Veronica and SBS9. Previously, Van Leen was Media Director at Dutch public Broadcast network AVROTROS. He succeeds Peter Lubbers, who will leave SBS Broadcasting.Peter de Mönnink, CEO of Sanoma BeNe: “With Remco van Leen a very experienced media man joins our company. Someone who understands from a consumer perspective how to get the right content through the right platforms. An important task in a growing cross media and rapidly changing tv landscape where we as a company take part in.I am very grateful for Peter Lubbers’ efforts. Also thanks to his vision, our tv brands have built a stronger position in market share and a more distinctive character. Insights that we gladly use to build for our future.”Remco van Leen: “After working for twelve years for Dutch Public network TROS and later on the combined network AVROTROS, I am ready for the next step. I take proud of the successes of AVROTROS and it feels like I am leaving on a climax. I look forward in using my years of experience at SBS Broadcasting in a new dynamic environment.”At AVROTROS, as the Media Director Remco van Leen was responsible for tv, radio and online. Before that he was the Program Director at public broadcaster TROS. Van Leen was also working for several TV production companies, especially for Ivo Niehe Producties. His will start October 1st at SBS Broadcasting.
Remco van Leen new Content Director at SBS Broadcasting
02.08.2016
Sanoma Media Finland
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